2017-30036 Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2017-30036
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE
EXTENSION OF HOURS FOR CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS WITH A 5:00 A.M. LIQUOR
LICENSE TO 7:00 A.M., UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIED
CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-3 OF THE CITY
CODE, FOR WHITE PARTY 2017 (NOVEMBER 24th AND 25th,
2017), WINTER PARTY FESTIVAL 2018 (MARCH 2nd AND 3rd,
2018), AND MIAMI BEACH GAY PRIDE 2018 (APRIL 6th AND
7th, 2018), AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE EXTENSION
OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICE HOURS SHALL BE
APPLIED ONLY TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
ESTABLISHMENTS HOLDING EVENTS THAT ARE (1)
SPONSORED BY THE PRODUCERS OF WHITE PARTY 2017,
WINTER PARTY FESTIVAL 2018, AND MIAMI BEACH GAY
PRIDE 2018, AND (2) LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH ON THE ABOVE-STATED DATES.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach ("City") is an international tourist destination known
for its many attributes including its vibrant nightlife; and
WHEREAS, the festivities during major event days and weekends in the City carry over
into the early hours of the morning; and
WHEREAS, each year, the City hosts a number of major special events celebrating the
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning ("LGBTQ") community, including
White Party, the Winter Party Festival, and Miami Beach Gay Pride; and
WHEREAS, in order to address the special circumstances for celebration which occur
on New Year's Eve, and during other major event days and weekends within the City of Miami
Beach, the Mayor and City Commission codified, in Section 6-3(a)(6) of the City Code, an
established policy of allowing alcoholic beverage establishments with a 5:00 a.m. liquor license
to continue to sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption until 7:00 a.m.
during designated major event days or weekends, subject to those conditions set forth in
Section 6-3(a)(6); and
WHEREAS, the City's Major Events Plan and Special Event Guidelines designate White
Party, Winter Party Festival, and Miami Beach Gay Pride Weekend as "major event periods"
which make these events eligible for the extension of alcoholic beverage service hours subject
to the conditions established in the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the extension of alcoholic beverage service as provided in Section 6-3 of
the City Code shall be applied only to events held in the City on November 24th and 25th, 2017,
for White Party; on March 2nd and 3rd, 2018, for Winter Party Festival; and on April 6th and 7th,
2018 for Miami Beach Gay Pride; and
WHEREAS, for the past several years, the Mayor and City Commission have adopted
similar resolutions to support these important events.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby
approve the extension of hours for certain alcoholic beverage establishments with a 5:00 a.m.
liquor license to 7:00 a.m., under certain specified conditions pursuant to Section 6-3(a)(6) of
the City Code, for White Party 2017 (November 24th and 25th, 2017), Winter Party Festival 2018
(March 2nd and 3rd, 2018), and Miami Beach Gay Pride 2018 (April 6th and 7th, 2018), provided
that the extension of alcoholic beverage service hours shall be applied only to alcoholic
beverage establishments holding events that are (1) sponsored by the producers of White Party
2017, Winter Party Festival 2018, and Miami Beach Gay Pride 2018, and (2) take place in the
City of Miami Beach on the above-stated dates.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney
DATE: October 18, 2017
SUBJECT A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF HOURS FOR
CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS WITH A5:00 A.M. LIQUOR
LICENSE TO 7:00 A.M., UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIED CONDITIONS PURSUANT
TO SECTION 6-3 OF THE CITY CODE, FOR WHITE PARTY 2017 (NOVEMBER
24TH AND 25TH, 2017), WINTER PARTY FESTIVAL 2018 (MARCH 2ND AND 3RD,
2018), AND MIAMI BEACH GAY PRIDE 2018 (APRIL 6TH AND 7TH, 2018), AND
FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE EXTENSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
SERVICE HOURS SHALL BE APPLIED ONLY TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
ESTABLISHMENTS HOLDING EVENTS THAT ARE (1) SPONSORED BY THE
PRODUCERS OF WHITE PARTY 2017, WINTER PARTY FESTIVAL 2018, AND
MIAMI BEACH GAY PRIDE 2018, AND (2) LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH ON THE ABOVE-STATED DATES.
ANALYSIS
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Micky Steinberg, the attached Resolution is hereby
submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission.
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
ATTACHMENTS:
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